Thread by @FreedomFriesInc

(1) Jenna doesn't understand the term "liberty."

Liberty includes not telling others want to do on matters of conscience. Jenna Ellis is one of the biggest hyprocrites in #TrumpWorld. Her theocratic tendencies remind me of Roy Moore, Alabama.

https://twitter.com/JennaEllisEsq/status/1406999999842508802

(2) One of the first events that started my journey out of the cult was the 2017 Senatorial candidacy of Roy Moore.

It was around the same time as the Q scam was seen on social media. I opposed Moore not bc of his alleged child sexual abuse but bc of his theocratic conduct.

(3) Moore was removed as a state judge bc he refused to desist from using parts of the Christian bible as props in his courtroom.

He had placed a copy of the Ten Commandments on the wall. He has never shown he understands why that was unconstitutional and improper for a judge.

(4) A judge can speak in his or her private capacity about the Ten Commandments. Inserting them into a (constitutionally) "sacred" space like a courtroom is not OK.

Defendants, and victims/survivors can be intimidated and traumatized by it. Think of those abused by clergy.

(5) Spiritual abuse is a thing. Health providers like therapists see it all the time.

I've said it before & will keep saying it: Trump and those around him encourage, enable and condone the spiritual abuse of his "flock." It's part of their #JourneyToAuthoritarianism rhetoric.

(6) Hardly anyone is talking about Spiritual Abuse in the Trump movement, but it needs to gain a higher profile in the movement to hold the GQP accountable.

As just one eg, the Q mass delusion is causing problems in other countries, like Australia:

(7) The current affairs show segment looks at the almost 30 years long friendship btwn PM Scott Morrison & outspoken Qanon proponent Tim Stewart.

A PM or President is entitled to religious liberty like the rest of us. But IMO, Morrison is too dumb to manage this appropriately.

(8) It's true that the concept of separation between church and state isn't in the text of the USA's first amendment (1A).

There are 5 protections in 1A, and two of them are about freedom of religion.

constitution.congress.gov/constitution/a…

(9) Learning about the accurate historical context of the American Revolution is a huge help in understanding your constitutional protections.

You have to go back to King Henry VIII (1491-1547) who rejected the Church of Rome and made himself head of the Church of England.

(10) Even in the 1770s, Americans understood the dangers of having an "established" church. That is, a state religion. In 2021, several countries have one, whether it's Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, or some other faith.

So the 1A banned it. Good move, IMO.

(11) The other protection in the 1A is of "religious freedom." This aims to support a religious pluralist culture. Whatever various groups think of the results, I think it's fair to say that this protection does a lot of good for the USA. (And, other countries have similar laws.)

(12) Trump followers are trained to use various logical fallacies to defend the theocratic underpinnings of the faction represented by Jenna Ellis.

Not all MAGA folk agree with her, but plenty of them do. Spiritual abuse is often used to scare people into staying in a cult.

(13) I agree with Jenna that there is persecution of Christians around the world, as there is persecution of Jews, Muslims, and a number of other faith groups.

But that doesn't mean it's wrong to critique the extremist ideology used in the Trump cult.

(14) In closing, I want to address Jenna Ellis' last line: "No Christian should willingly abstain from involvement in politics."

She's trying to bully Christians into taking her political side.

But also...

(15) I've grappled with knowing that in my extended family, a man went to prison because his faith required him to object to being drafted into WWI.

At first, I hated him for that. But as I processed it over the years, I decided to be more reasonable. He had the right to do it.

(16) I don't believe he was reluctant to serve, or a coward. Conscientious objectors were and are made to pay for their decision.

My faith is way more mainstream than his. I feel sorry for him that he developed those beliefs, which led to taking a controversial public stand.

(17) The Christian bible is (very) open to interpretation. I interpret the politically-relevant parts of it as saying Christians should place the civil law ahead of personal beliefs. IDC that "In God We Trust" appears in certain places. I draw the line at courtroom signs though.

(18) I don't resent anyone who chooses to abstain from involvement in politics. I accept reality and instead work on things I CAN change.

Which reminds me, a line in the second verse of the Serenity Prayer is relevant to this topic.

(19) I won't defend all of verses 2 and 3 but I have found that contemplating...

"Taking... this... world as it is,
Not as I would like it."

...has helped me a lot.

(20) Acceptance is crucial.

Unwillingness to accept reality is part of the mind virus that is the "stolen" election belief system: currently predicting Trump WILL definitely be sworn in on August 15, 2021.

It doesn't make sense to rational people, because it's not rational.